| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 152 pages) |
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Chandos information professional series |
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Chandos information professional series
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| Contents |
Cover; Recovery, reframing, and renewal: surviving an information science career crisis in a time of change; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; About the author; 1 Introduction to the parameters of career renewal; Reference; 2 Career recovery: a case study of my personal job search; Off to california; First you fail and then, guess what, you fail again; Why not try something new? re-envisioning the problem; New approach, but the road is still bumpy and long; Your social network is not always a source of support; At last, I found a job |
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Dos and don'ts: some lessons to be learned from my experienceObservations to be drawn from my case: or some of the deadly sins of modern-day employment and job searching; References; 3 No job, no way: librarians are often unprepared for voluntary and involuntary career changes; The dodo effect: too much specialization and too much complacency; It comes like a thief in the night and sometimes it doesn't; The job market: there is a big world outside these hallowed halls; We have it within our power: self-assessment and reframing |
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4 First you grieve: job loss, job stagnation, and job burnout in an age of transitionWe are handling it, but are we really?; You got a right to sing the blues!; You are more than just a job title; Rethinking your skill set and reframing your career goals; Reference; 5 Re-envisioning your career: a new look at yourself and your skills; Who are you and what do you want to do with your career?; The really big change; Skills analysis: don't sell yourself short; The generalist, the hybrid, and the specialist: know yourself and consider how others may know you; You are a person not just a category |
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Outside work is not outside of the boxGetting another perspective; References; 6 Reframing your skills and search strategies: preparing for the job search and looking at your professional goals with a fresh and realistic approach; You cannot find what you want unless you know what you need; How do I know what I want and need in a job?; Job searching: it's better than you think; Searching may be easier but applying for a job can be confusing; The essentials: résumé, cover letter, references; Now set sail; Reference |
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7 New résumé, new interview skills, but the road can still be bumpy: preparing for the job search and practicing the survival skills needed for successTrends in twenty-first century job interviews: forewarned is forearmed; The three Ps for surviving the job hunt: patience, persistence, and perspective; 8 You got your job! Hurray! But now what?; Sometimes a bargain is not a bargain; Stay prepared, stay alert; Reference; 9 How can our professional organizations and graduate schools build a better professional support system? |
| Summary |
This book examines the difficulties confronting information professionals who, due to financial downturns, technological change, or personal crises, are forced to re-evaluate their career options. It is divided between a case study (based on the author's own experiences) of career dislocation and eventual career renewal, and several sections that offer pragmatic advice on how to recover from job loss, conduct a skills assessment and develop a practical job search strategy. The author, with honesty, confronts the serious and sometimes troubling psychological and professional consequences of lay |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
Chandos Publishing Online |
| Subject |
Library science -- Vocational guidance
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Information science -- Vocational guidance
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Librarians -- Employment
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Information scientists -- Employment
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Career development.
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Career changes.
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Career Mobility
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- General.
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Career changes
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Career development
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Information science -- Vocational guidance
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Information scientists -- Employment
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Librarians -- Employment
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Library science -- Vocational guidance
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
178063272X |
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9781780632728 |
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